Jedd Beaudoin
Strange Currency Host | Into Music Podcast HostJedd Beaudoin is host and producer of the syndicated music show Strange Currency, which he launched in 2008. In addition to that role, he serves as an arts reporter for the station, primarily covering music with occasional explorations of books and theatre. More recently, he launched the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University where he has also taught in the Department of English and College of Fine Arts. As a freelance writer, he spent years acquiring bylines in a variety of publications including No Depression, PopMatters, and Keyboard.
He enjoys heavy metal concerts and record hunting.
Jedd can be reached by email at beaudoin@kmuw.org.
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This episode was previously released on October 1, 2025 and is a conversation with author and musician Derek Shulman, known for his work with Gentle Giant and as a record executive who signed a number of multi-million-selling bands. -
Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best albums of 2025. -
Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best live and archival releases of 2025.
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We spotlight some of the most promising upcoming releases for 2026 and remember some of the great musical voices we lost in 2025. -
This is a repeat release of our October 2, 2025 episode featuring Shiner's Allen Epley. -
Holiday music and a variety of favorites from 2025 with some previews of 2026. -
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We begin winding down 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 with a variety of new releases. -
Wichita musician David Lord recorded his last four albums in Los Angeles. For his latest record, Way Over The Rainbow, he worked primarily in Wichita. The album also marks the launch of his new record label, Cloud Ear, which he says will focus on recordings made by musicians in Kansas and Chicago. -
Juliana Hatfield returns with a sometimes dark, sometimes funny but always smart batch of songs informed by grief, aging, and a lifetime of questioning authority.
